CURRICULUM OVERVIEW 2012-13 school year
Year 1/2 / Autumn / Spring / SummerTopic / Marvellous Me / Fame / Up!
Science / Life processes; Humans;
Variation / Materials (3 wk science topic) / Life processes; Plants; Habitats
History / Changes in own/family life / Famous people / Discovery of Angel Falls
Geography / Places related to people studied / Venezuela
DT / Masks / Fantasy houses linked to Gaudi / Lanterns for explorers
ICT / Databases/ handling; Data logging
Photography / Simulations; Research; Email
Animation; Sound / Multimedia; Research
Sound; Logo/control
Art / Portraits; Cassatt artist study
Digital media / Sculpture
Gaudi / Nick Park artist study / Textiles – flowers; Printing
Venezuelan art - wallhangings
PHSCE/
SEAL / Body; health and hygiene; disease and medicine
Good to be me / Getting on/ falling out (inc anti-bullying)
E safety / Road safety / Changes
In addition to Literacy, Maths and ICT lessons, additional opportunities to practise reading, writing, maths and ICT skills are planned into topic lessons.
English: A range of fiction, non-fiction and poetry themes are covered based on Literacy Strategy, using Lancashire’s mixed-age planning. English units are linked to the main topic theme wherever appropriate to do so.
Maths: Numeracy Strategy units taught using Lancashire’s mixed-age unit planning
Music: Music Express scheme taught (currently under review).
PE: Games, gymnastics and dance taught using Lancashire scheme of work.
RE: Blackburn Diocese scheme taught, studying Christianity and other religions.
Topic / Marvellous Me / Toy story / Plants / Castles / Seaside locality
Science / Life processes; Humans;
Variation / Materials
Forces / Life processes; Plants; Habitats / Materials
History / Changes in own/family life / Toys / Castle life / Seaside holidays
Geography / Plant habitats around school / Seaside locality
DT / Healthy food / Moving toys / Textile work linked to plants / Castles/ shields / Boats
ICT / Databases/ handling; Data logging
Photography / Multimedia; Research / Simulations; Animation / Multimedia
Research / Sound; Logo/ control
Art / Portraits – painting and drawing
Digital media / Painting / Textiles – flowers
Artist study – Van Gogh, O’Keefe / Collage / Exploring colour
PHSCE/
SEAL / Body; health and hygiene; disease and medicine
Good to be me / Getting on/ falling out (inc anti-bullying)
E safety / Road safety / Changes
In addition to Literacy, Maths and ICT lessons, additional opportunities to practise reading, writing, maths and ICT skills are planned into topic lessons.
English: A range of fiction, non-fiction and poetry themes are covered based on Literacy Strategy, using Lancashire’s mixed-age planning. English units are linked to the main topic theme wherever appropriate to do so.
Maths: Numeracy Strategy units taught using Lancashire’s mixed-age unit planning
Music: Music Express scheme taught (currently under review).
PE: Games, gymnastics and dance taught using Lancashire scheme of work.
RE: Blackburn Diocese scheme taught, studying Christianity and other religions.